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Energy & Infrastructure

Duke Energy Renewables Acquires 144-MWac Pflugerville Solar Project in Texas from Canadian Solar

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 144-megawatt (MWac) Pflugerville Solar project from Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary...

Volunteering & Community

Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games: Young People Put Olympic Values Into Action

One year ago, Lausanne hosted the Opening Ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020, living up to its symbolic second name: the Olympic Capital.

Awards & Rankings

Black & Veatch's Knotts Named Society of American Military Engineers Fellow

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) has named Charysse Knotts a fellow and is inducting her into its Academy of Fellows, citing her more than 18 years of active service and dedication to the organization, both regionally and nationwide.

Education & Workforce Development

Bridging the STEM Opportunity Gap

For decades, the technology industry’s hiring practices have favored populations with advanced education — degrees in STEM fields — even as we recognize those credentials have been hard to access for many communities. This creates an opportunity gap.

Corporate Responsibility

'It Gives Us a Little More Time': Austin Restaurants Get Boost With Help From Hometown Hormel

Hormel Foods has been buying meals by the hundreds from local restaurants like Piggy Blues, the Old Mill and Tendermaid during the pandemic.

AI & Technology

Sunburst: The SolarWinds Hack, How You Could be Affected, and How Keysight Can Help

Our leading cyber security solutions are introducing new content this week designed to test your security controls capability to detect Sunburst activity on your network.

Environment

IBM and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Create Data Platform to Help Track Global Plastic Waste in the Environment

The Plastics Recovery Insight and Steering Model ("PRISM") will aim to serve as a single source of consistent actionable data helping inform how NGOs, communities, regulators and other organizations, improve waste management decisions and programs.

Corporate Responsibility

Rick Cook Remembers Ray C. Anderson on Person Place Thing (PPT) Podcast

Rick Cook, Founding Partner of COOKFOX was recently interviewed by Randy Cohen on the Person Place Thing PPT Podcast.

Corporate Responsibility

Five Ways to Optimize Sustainability Across Global Facilities

Now is the time to make sure your company’s “house is in order” and your facilities have optimized their energy, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water, and wastewater. Here are five ways to optimize sustainability across global facilities.

Research & Reports

Tree City USA: Celebrating the Importance of Urban Tree Canopies

The Tree City USA program has strengthened and sustained urban forests across the country thanks to support of Foundation members and partners. From the Gulf of Alaska to the Gulf Coast, nearly 155 million Americans are living in Tree City USA...

Philanthropy

Xylem Donates 300,000 Units of PPE to Essential Workers

The personal protective equipment went to healthcare facilities and to water utility operators working to keep essential services flowing in local communities.

Inclusion & Opportunity

I Moved From One Part of My Company to Another in Order to Grow My Career - Here's How

A few years into her career, Rachael Rodney made a bold move: She moved across the country to transition from a role in recruiting to a role in sales. One thing that didn’t change? The organization she worked for.

Philanthropy

CNH Industrial Supports a New Study by the Telethon Foundation Into the Virus That Causes COVID-19

CNH Industrial is supporting the Telethon Foundation by contributing to a targeted study on the ongoing pandemic. This involves a series of tests on the strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, with the aim of reconstructing its transmission tree.

Environment

El Yunque National Forest Advances With the Arbor Day Foundation

After a hurricane, local leaders need to rebuild not only the damaged roads and buildings, but also the injured trees and plant life.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Donates $10,000 to Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Copeland Elementary School in Surry County, N.C., a $10,000 Duke Energy Renewables grant to fund the purchase of Chromebooks for students.

Corporate Responsibility

Herbalife Nutrition Joins United Nations Global Compact

Herbalife Nutrition has joined the United Nations (“U.N.”) Global Compact, the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. With this commitment, the company is demonstrating its long-term support of the Sustainable Development Goals...

Philanthropy

Safeway Partners With Skippy to Donate 3,000 Jars of Peanut Butter on Colorado Gives Day

For Colorado Gives Day, Albertsons Companies’ Safeway Denver Division teamed up Skippy Peanut Butter to donate 3,000 jars of peanut butter to Volunteers of America. This donation will provide nearly 50,000 PB&J sandwiches to families in need.

Volunteering & Community

Cisco Tactical Operations: Meet Team Member Matt Altman

Education & Workforce Development

International Paper Commits to the #fight4literacy As the Presenting Sponsor of Coaching for Literacy's 2020-2021 Season

International Paper announces its support for childhood literacy by teaming up with Coaching for Literacy and its #Fight4Literacy Games presented by International Paper.

Energy & Infrastructure

Vistra Brings World's Largest Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System Online

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced that its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility
connected to the power grid and began operating on Dec. 11, 2020. At 300 megawatts/1,200 megawatt-hours, the lithium-ion battery storage system...

Corporate Responsibility

United Airlines Commits to 100% Green Carbon Neutral by 2050

We recognize the role we play as an airline in contributing to climate change and therefore our responsibility in solving it.

Philanthropy

Written in Her Code

How one K-8 technology teacher is making computer programming curriculum more accessible to her students

Environment

Hershey Is Working Towards Zero Waste to Landfill

More than a century ago, our founder Milton Hershey established our company’s first recycling center to reuse manufacturing waste. He embedded the practice of reusing waste and recycling building materials whenever possible right from the beginning.

Environment

Nature Valley Collaborates With Daveed Diggs to Remake “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)” to Celebrate Restoring Access to 10,000 Miles of National Park Trails

Nature Valley and the National Park Foundation (NPF) announced today the completion of a three-year project to restore access to 10,000 miles of national park trails, which is equivalent to flying from New York City to Sydney.

Research & Reports

Sands Releases 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Sands has released its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines the company’s strategies and progress around its corporate responsibility pillars of People, Community and Planet.

Latest Campaigns

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Special Economic Zones

Driving awareness of Special Economic Zones.

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Wells Fargo Social Impact and Sustainability

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

PSEG Environmental Stewardship

PSEG’s environmental stewardship is evident in programs and strategies that reflect our commitment to clean air, clean water and waste management...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...